arsenical

[ ahr-sen-i-kuhl ]

adjective

1. containing or relating to arsenic.

noun

1. any of a group of pesticides, drugs, or other compounds containing arsenic.

arsenical

/ ɑːˈsɛnɪkəl /

adjective

1. of or containing arsenic

noun

1. a drug or insecticide containing arsenic

Other Words From

• nonar·seni·cal adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of arsenical¹

First recorded in 1595–1605; arsenic + -al ¹

Example Sentences

In large doses Arsenical preparations act on the stomach as irritant poisons.

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Some taxidermists prefer to use in place of the paste some form of Arsenical Soap.

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Iron and Arsenical Pyrites are also very common attendants, and are both confounded under the name of Mundic.

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A fresh section of it shows it to be Arsenical Iron Pyrites, each piece weighing four or five ounces.

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Arsenical Soaps, &c.—Arsenic is used in preserving the skins of animals.

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